EnAbling Change for Retailers: Mental Health in Retail

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October 2, 2023

| 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET | 12:00pm - 1:00pm CT | 10:00am - 11:00am PT

Employees and front line workers are the backbone of every retail business, representing your brand and your values. Unfortunately our retail workers are facing increased mental health pressures in the workplace as anxiety, stress and burnout rates increase at a rate never before seen.

It’s crucial for retail leaders to be proactive and take the necessary steps to support their employees by creating (and maintaining) the necessary mental health infrastructure to set them up for future success. Mental health and employee performance go hand-in-hand.

In this webinar, join Alexandra Petrisano, National Trainer for Workplace Mental Health from Canadian Mental Health Association to discuss the importance of mental Health in the retail workplace and mental health needs to be taken just as seriously as physical health.

This webinar is designed to help promote mental health in the workplace by

  • Teaching you the difference between mental health and mental illness
  • Reviewing language do’s and don’ts around mental health
  • Reviewing the importance of healthy coping mechanisms and self-care

Speaker:

Alexandra Petrisano
National Trainer for Workplace Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association

Bio:
After obtaining her Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Health and Safety, Alexandra worked in the health and safety field in sectors including utilities, tunneling and residential construction for a number of years. Following this, Alexandra obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion to expand her knowledge of workplace safety to include a personal passion of hers, which is mental health. She has since also become trained in Mental Health First Aid and Workplace Inclusivity. Today, Alexandra works alongside the Workplace Mental Health Team at the Canadian Mental Health Association as a National Workplace Mental Health Trainer, to help organizations both within Ontario and beyond protect the mental wellbeing of their employees every day.